By:Usman Ibrahim Geidam
Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni has assured to provide palliatives to the people of the state to cushion the hardships occassioned by the removal of the subsidy on fuel.
The statement which is signed and issued to the Sahel Treasure News by the Director General press and Media affairs to the Governor Mamman Mohammed said
The government will look into measures to provide support to farmers, traders, transport, food and other essential needs of the people.
"Government is conscious of these hardships caused by the subsidy removal and will look into these critical areas to provide palliatives to yobeans.
"He further said government will look into ways of supporting inter and intra town transport and other necessary services to yobeans.
"Similarly, government would work out measures to provide shuttle buses to students of tertiary institutions at affordable costs" Governor Buni said.
He charged the people of the state to be on the same page with the government to successfully execute the proposed measures, and other policies and programmes of the state government.
If you recall Buni had early this week attended the Nigeria Governors Forum and the Nigeria Economic Council meetings where the states and federal government deliberated on measures to mitigate effects of the subsidy removal.
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